We offer the Validation of the DNSH principle (Do Not Significant Harm) for CDTI Grants: Expansion Hotline (LICA), Innovation Hotline (LIC), R&D Project (PID). The European Union requires that all actions implemented under the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience plan comply with the DNSH principle.
This requirement is being extended to the application of other European funds, as is the case of some aid programs managed by CDTI (Center for Technological Development and Innovation), for which, in the event that the projects can be co-financed with ERDF funds, the beneficiaries must previously justify that their project complies with the DNSH principle.
In order to justify compliance with the DNSH principle, the actions carried out by the companies must undergo a self-assessment as a condition defined by the Commission to ensure that they do not negatively affect one or more of the 6 environmental objectives defined in Regulation 852/2020. Subsequently, the company's application, which includes the self-assessment of the DNSH principle for the project under evaluation, will be validated or verified (as required by the corresponding call).
The acronym DNSH defines the principle of "no significant harm to the environment" which must be met to ensure that the measures of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (PRTR) do not cause harm to any of the six environmental objectives considered in the Taxonomy Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2020).
The DNSH principle is based on 6 environmental objectives on the basis of which the environmental assessment of actions is carried out.
The European Mechanism for Recovery and Resilience, MRR, only allows the financing of projects that respect the principle of "no significant harm to the environment" or DNSH, which is why for each of the actions it is required the validation of such compliance by an external entity accredited by ENAC, such as ACERTA.
This requirement has been extended to the application of ERDF funds, an example of which is that DNSH validation is requested in some lines of aid managed by CDTI (LIC, LICA, R&D).
An Energy Saving Certificate (ESC) is an electronic document that guarantees that, after carrying out an energy efficiency action, a new final energy saving equivalent to 1 kWh has been achieved. We understand energy efficiency actions as everything we can do to avoid wasting energy.
This is an instrument that makes it possible to monetize energy savings, recovering part of the cost of investments made in energy efficiency, so that the end user can receive a consideration if he sells the savings obtained for subsequent certification through the CAE System.
Climate change mitigation. In reference to the production of greenhouse gases.
2. Adaptation to climate change. Activities that have an impact on the climate, people or environment.
3. Sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources. Do not harm the good ecological status of surface, subway, or marine waters.
4. Circular economy. Waste prevention and recycling, as well as efficiency in the use of natural resources.
5. Pollution prevention and control. Avoid a significant increase in emissions of pollutants into the atmosphere, water or soil.
6. Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems. Not to adversely affect the resilience of ecosystems or the conservation status of habitats and species.
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